ten-speed

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Recent Examples of ten-speed Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 Of course, Gateway will spec a tamer exhaust system to keep neighbors happy, as well as provide a ten-speed automatic transmission or a non-supercharged 5.0-liter Coyote V-8. Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024 That means the only propulsion option is the 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 with 440-hp and the ten-speed automatic transmission. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023 There are also two transmissions to pick between, too—a six-speed manual and a ten-speed automatic with paddle shifters. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ten-speed
Noun
  • For those new to mountain biking, a ride school provides lesson packages that include trail use, bike rental and mountain bike skills.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • Tailgate pads work best for truck owners transporting multiple mountain bikes.
    Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Of course, as cars have become more powerful, the rules have evolved, too—with higher speed limits in some areas and restrictions on slower vehicles, like bicycles, from high-speed roads such as highways.
    Katy Knight, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • In a statement Friday, Atherton police Chief Steven McCulley said officers will be stepping up patrols in the area to bring more attention to bicycle, pedestrian and vehicle safety.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Whether your summer plans include a lakeside escape, a national park adventure, or as much beach time as possible, a bike is a game-changer.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2025
  • In a press conference last week, her father said Slaton had finished a stint as a traveling dialysis technician in Oregon and was taking time off for the bike trip before starting medical school.
    Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The concept of a tandem bicycle for two riders goes back almost as far in history as the bicycle itself.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ben and Jaime are forced to steal a dorky, cherry red tandem bicycle, not a fancy automobile.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • In the late eighteen-sixties, New Yorkers took up the velocipede, a primitive version of the bicycle.
    John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2021

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“Ten-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ten-speed. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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